Thyolo district council says it will soon engage chiefs and political leadership towards opening of a K400 million new Goliati market, four months after vendors objected the move arguing it's incomplete.

Traditional leaders around Goliati in Thyolo have agreed to open a K400 million newly-constructed Goliati market on 4 July 2023 even without vendors that are refusing to occupy it claiming it's not ready for use.

Vendors at Goliati market in Thyolo are boycotting paying daily fees from Monday this week to force the district council to collect refuse which they claim have piled up since 2017.